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Zinc‐Air Batteries: A Room‐Temperature Molten Hydrate Electrolyte for Rechargeable Zinc–Air Batteries (Adv. Energy Mater. 22/2019)
Author(s) -
Chen ChihYao,
Matsumoto Kazuhiko,
Kubota Keigo,
Hagiwara Rika,
Xu Qiang
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
advanced energy materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.08
H-Index - 220
eISSN - 1614-6840
pISSN - 1614-6832
DOI - 10.1002/aenm.201970086
Subject(s) - zinc , electrolyte , materials science , anode , hydrate , electrochemistry , galvanic anode , energy storage , inorganic chemistry , metallurgy , chemical engineering , chemistry , electrode , organic chemistry , cathodic protection , power (physics) , physics , quantum mechanics , engineering
In article number 1900196 , Keigo Kubota, Qiang Xu and co‐workers report the development of a zinc anode with remarkably improved reversibility and stability, through the utilization of a room‐temperature molten hydrate electrolyte. The high zinc concentration and strong hydration effect in the electrolyte is shown to facilitate dendrite‐free zinc plating and stripping as well as effectively suppress self‐corrosion of zinc, granting zinc–air batteries a long‐term cyclability.